Drivers for an old setup

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Limp Gawd
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Hello,
I just found a really old setup, and did a fresh install and low and behold no drivers!

I can't even get on to the internet?
Don't know the make of the computer, as its custom, and old...

Anyway to get the drivers on this? Especially just the video and LAN drivers?
It has onboard video too by the way.

I was thinking of getting a USB network adapter and letting windows find the drivers.
Would even a USB work with no drivers installed?

Help please!

Thank you.
 
You'll need drivers for either type of NIC, so you're best bet is to crack open the case and start digging around to find out what the hardware is.
 
Or put a nic in it that you're familiar with drivers for it. I keep a PCI NIC onhand at all times with known drivers in case of moments like this.
 
I can't even get on to the internet?
Don't know the make of the computer, as its custom, and old...
------> you need to know the NIC brand/model to get drivers for it.

Anyway to get the drivers on this? Especially just the video and LAN drivers?
It has onboard video too by the way.
------> you need to know the chipset brand/model to get drivers for it

I was thinking of getting a USB network adapter and letting windows find the drivers.
Would even a USB work with no drivers installed?

------> if your getting a USB network adaptor, it would come with drivers, or would say drivers are already in XP
 
thanks for all the replies!
figured it out!!! i was too short sighted lol


thanks again for all your help.
 
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